New Changes in Satellite Distribution
[September 2013] It was 1981 when satellite delivered analog audio began replacing telephone lines and bicycled tape recordings.
Over the years, technical improvements …
Written by Karen Johnson on . Posted in Management, Studio Issues.
[September 2013] It was 1981 when satellite delivered analog audio began replacing telephone lines and bicycled tape recordings.
Over the years, technical improvements …
Written by Grace Gonzales on . Posted in Monitoring.
[September 2013] At first, stations just put their audio stream on the Internet to see if anyone would listen. Quality and levels were …
Written by Donna Halper on . Posted in Broadcast History.
[August 2013] The title “First” sparks lively debates in many areas of life. Sometimes they are driven by bets; sometimes by lawyers seeking …
Written by Steve Martin on . Posted in IT Administration.
[August 2013] Radio engineers and IT people both work with electronic gear, mostly connected by wiring. However, although a few engineers can handle …
Written by Alex Hartman on . Posted in Transmitters.
[August 2013] In the past few years, we have seen a number of low power FM transmitters, taking advantage of new manufacturing techniques. …
Written by Barry Mishkind on . Posted in Richard Haskey's: The Worst I've Ever Seen!.
[August 2013] The days are long gone when station engineers were tasked with the regular duty of cleaning and waxing the transmitter.
It …
Written by Mike Langner on . Posted in Station Inspections.
[August 2013] Here is another in our continuing series showing how the Alternate Broadcast Inspection Program works.
New Mexico ABIP Inspector Mike Langner …
Written by Ron Nott on . Posted in How Stuff Works.
[Updated July 2013] Ever try to explain to a non-technical person just how radio works? Fortunately, Ron Nott kindly relates how radio technology …
Written by Mike Langner on . Posted in In the Trenches.
[June 2013] Few things are more unnerving than getting a call where the FAA is claiming interference. Add in the FCC and other …
Written by Warren Shulz on . Posted in Maintenance Shift.
[July 2013] Station maintenance logs are often thin. Sometimes it is because they are boringly similar. Other times, they get ignored in the …